To find missing pix -- what is iphoto file format?

I am trying to find photos that were uploaded from a camera into a blank iphoto library (call it the Current Library). I don't know where this Current Library actually resided.
When I redirected iphoto to a different library on my hard drive (call it the Backup Library), I found myself unable to go back and find the original photos from the Current Library.
I've tried the following to recover these missing photos from the Current Library:
1. Spotlight and Easyfind search for library6.iphoto -- only found Backup Library, no evidence of photos from Current Library.
2. Smart Folder search to find files over a certain size -- only found images from the Backup Library.
3. I know that the Current Library existed, and I find it hard to believe that it just "disappeared" -- I uploaded photos to Picasa just yesterday from the Current Library.
Are there other techniques to search for the photos that were once in my Current Library?

Is it possible that Current Library was created while you were logged into a different user account? That would explain why you are unable to find it in your search.
Here is a diagram of the iPhoto 6 Library folder structure. Thanks to lori_diloreto for this diagram. It's a great illustration of how iPhoto 6 works. You could try searching for AlbumData.xml or any of the Thumb files. The problem is that without a Library6.iPhoto file there is no database = no library. But you're right, unless you have overwritten it, it has to be somewhere.
Regards.

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